Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 利口(りこう) in Japanese

利口, 俐巧, 悧巧, 利巧
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
りこう
Romaji
rikō
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    clever; shrewd; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent
    Example sentence
    利口な生徒そうした質問簡単答えられる A clever student can answer such a question easily.

Examples of 利口, 俐巧, 悧巧, 利巧, りこう in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

5 strokes

adroit, skilled, ingenuity

On'Yomi: コウ

Kun'Yomi: たく.み, たく.む, うま.い

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JLPT 5

3 strokes

mouth

On'Yomi: コウ, ク

Kun'Yomi: くち

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JLPT 3

7 strokes

profit, advantage, benefit

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: き.く

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10 strokes

clever

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi:

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9 strokes

clever

On'Yomi: リ

Kun'Yomi: かしこ.い

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